{"product_id":"sea-fan-iii-wall-plaque","title":"Sea Fan III Wall Plaque, Hand Cast Plaster Coral Replica","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSea Fan Wall Decor Without Taking From the Reef\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003esea fan wall decor\u003c\/strong\u003e is a flat, lace-like branching fan cast from an antique \u003cstrong\u003eGorgonia flabellum\u003c\/strong\u003e specimen. It hangs from hooks on the back. It measures 15.75 in L x 15.75 in W x 0.75 in D. Studio White is a clean plaster white, and Fossil is a weathered stone tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Hand cast plaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Studio White or Fossil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 15.75 in L x 15.75 in W x 0.75 in D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackage dimensions: 20 in x 20 in x 3 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction: Made to order in the USA, ready to ship in 2 to 3 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote: Hand cast, so appearance may vary from piece to piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct number: HP26120SW (Studio White), HP26120FOS (Fossil)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Gorgonia flabellum\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe maker casts each plaque from antique Gorgonia flabellum specimens. It brings marine beauty home without depleting coral reefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sea fan is a colony of tiny animals that grow a flexible, branching skeleton. The cast keeps the mesh of fine branches that gives the fan its lace-like look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsed as sea fan wall decor, it can hang alone or beside others in the group. A \u003cstrong\u003esea fan plaque\u003c\/strong\u003e of this size fills a wall without crowding it. The \u003cstrong\u003ecoastal wall hanging\u003c\/strong\u003e has a flat profile of 0.75 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBringing Nature Indoors\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing nature indoors is not new. Early botanists and naturalists collected samples from around the world and set out to catalog the natural world. A sea fan wall decor follows in that line. Browse more casts in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/museumize.com\/collections\/wall-hangings\"\u003eWall Hangings collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMade to Order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach piece is cast to order in the USA. Production takes 2 to 3 weeks before it ships. Hand casting means color and surface vary slightly from piece to piece. Choose Studio White or Fossil at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlacement and Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHooks on the back let it hang from a wall screw. Use an anchor rated for the weight of the piece. Dust it with a soft dry brush and keep it indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Spix and Martius\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1817 Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius joined a team of naturalists sent to Brazil. He and Johann Baptist Spix later split off and covered about 10,000 kilometers. They returned with more than ten thousand plant and animal samples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartius went on to write a monograph on palms, published in parts from 1823 to 1857.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlbertus Seba, George Perry and the naturalists who catalogued shells, plants and animals from around the world: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/en\/perspectives\/natural-curiosities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNatural Curiosities - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet the American shell collectors of the 1800s, from Thomas Say to Edgar Allan Poe's borrowed textbook: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.biodiversitylibrary.org\/2015\/07\/the-conchologists-searching-for-seashells-in-19th-century-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Conchologists: Searching for Seashells in 19th Century America - Biodiversity Heritage Library\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"House Parts","offers":[{"title":"Studio White","offer_id":68677334990961,"sku":"HP26120SW","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fossil","offer_id":68677335023729,"sku":"HP26120FOS","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/HP26120SW-sea-fan-3-studio-white-1080sqr.jpg?v=1794352427","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/sea-fan-iii-wall-plaque","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}